Transportation Engineer 3, (LPA Section/Capital Programs Administration), PN 20054133

Work Location: 2088 South Arlington Street, Akron, Ohio 44306. Agency Contact: D04.HumanResources@dot.ohio.gov. Classified, exempt from union. Primary skill: Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with LPA sponsors (cities, county engineers, and park systems) to oversee and assist in delivery of projects that have federal funding.
• Manage projects from start to finish, overseeing the entire process from funding award, through scoping, project development, and construction.
• Participate in quarterly MPO TIP meetings along with the LPA sponsors to keep milestones and project funding current.
• Assist with LPA agreements, contracts, final inspection, and project close out.
• Deliver PS&E submittals and award packages to Columbus for each project within the desired fiscal year.
• Attend preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, and conduct site visits including documentation of those visits.
• Review construction payment applications, prompt payment affidavits, commercial useful function and submit reviewed construction invoices for payment.
• Gain valuable experience in ODOT’s LPA planning, engineering, and construction processes.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
• 12 months experience as a group or project leader providing work direction and training to engineering technicians and/or lower-level engineers, or 12 months experience in conducting engineering related research (applies only to staff specialist positions).
• If assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites, must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Alternative: Licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors with 12 months experience as a Transportation Engineer 2 (classification 85642), plus valid driver’s license if operating a state vehicle.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Additional Information

• This position is overtime exempt based on FLSA Standards.
• If filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
• This position has been designated as a Career Professional position per Ohio Revised Code 5501.20.
• All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period.
• The final candidate will be required to undergo a criminal background check; an individual assessment of prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Pay

$40.40–$57.67 per hour.

Schedule

Permanent, Full Time. Work hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.